Steam Loco Cog Wheels
by shardy

Comment by alanbataar:
Sweet image, but I think the harsh flash lighting takes away from the inherently interesting texture. Using a tripod and indirect or natural lighting at a slower shutter speed would help --- this might be a cool subject for the "painting with light" technique. Look in the tutorial or how to section.

Steam Loco Cog Wheels
by shardy

Comment by billster:
Almost medical looking. THe reflections are a bit overpowering. Is this with flash or set lighting?

Stairway to.........???
by shardy

Comment by Cam:
Thats a great entry...I would have maybe chopped off some of the green grass in the front, it really does not add anything....but a perfect submission to the contest..nice job.

Stairway to.........???
by shardy

Comment by brett2004:
a tighter crop off the bottom, the absence of the little white car and a wider aperture/ faster shutter speed would have made this picture so much better. your subject is really awesome though and the overall composition is powerful. just typical dpc nit-picking. i would like to play around with this picture in PS to subtract the car, crop tighter at the bottom and adjust levels and shadow/highlights to give it more pizzaz. only by your permission though. good luck!!! 6

Stairway to.........???
by shardy

Comment by superdave_909:
too much foreground

Stairway to.........???
by shardy

Comment by GinaRothfels:
Nice one, but I think you could have got a bit closer to the steps without losing too much of the background.

Stairway to.........???
by shardy

Comment by David.C:
Too bad it was such an overcast day.

Stairway to.........???
by shardy

Comment by Klauss:
too much empty space in the lower part of the shot... way too much!
and what's the title and the subject got to do with "out of place"?
also not enough light...

Stairway to.........???
by shardy

Comment by Mona:
Very good.

Stairway to.........???
by shardy

Comment by lelle03:
I like how you have the staircase off centre